Litmus Tests for Judges: How the Left and Right Differ
Bernie Sanders said last night: “No nominee of mine, if I’m elected president, to the United States Supreme Court will get that nomination unless he or she is loud and clear, and says they will vote to...
View ArticleRe: Rubio Fans Should Relax
I’ve enjoyed the back-and-forth here. If I’m following everything: Mona thinks Jeb should get out, because he’s hurting Rubio; Ramesh thinks that she’s making a bad argument; Charles thinks that Jeb...
View ArticleTen Things that Caught My Eye Today (Feb. 5, 2016)
1. EU calls ISIS killings of Christians genocide – What happens now? #NeverAgainhttps://t.co/060WeiStsUpic.twitter.com/6CWqQglGdK— ADF International (@IntlAdf) February 5, 20162. Jillian Melchior on...
View ArticleRubio's Fans Should Relax, Continued
It’s always nice to have Charlie’s agreement on any matter. Ramesh and I will disagree on this one. Let me add a couple of things. Right to Rise and Jeb’s campaign have directed the lion’s share of...
View ArticleJeb's Sour Grapes
The mark of a desperate candidate, and of an apparently sore loser, is when he flails so much that he directly contradicts his own longstanding positions.Jeb Bush is doing that right now.Again and...
View ArticleThe Other Candidates and Trump
Mona, you have moved from arguing that it’s wrong for other candidates to “sabotage” Rubio to faulting the Jeb Bush-affiliated Super PAC for criticizing Rubio rather than Donald Trump. You say this...
View ArticleAnd the World's Most Miserable Economies Are ...
Every year, Bloomberg publishes its misery index. The ranking rates 63 national economies by adding a country’s jobless rate and inflation. Bloomberg explains, “Misery index calculations were compiled...
View ArticleMore Fake Political Outrage over Inversions
Last week, Wisconsin-based Johnson Controls and Tyco International, based in Ireland, announced a plan to merge. The new company won’t be American. It will be Irish. The move will save the company $150...
View ArticleIn England, New Case of FGM Reported Every 109 Minutes
Here’s what an actual “war on women” looks like:A case of female genital mutilation (FGM) is reported in England every 109 minutes new figures show – however experts warn this could be the “tip of the...
View ArticleHouse Members File ‘Poison Pill’ Bill That Would Compel Women to Register for...
The Washington Post reports: “A pair of Republican congressmen who have criticized the military’s decision to open all combat roles to women are now leading the charge to have women register for the...
View ArticleThe Coen Brothers’ ‘Hooray for Hollywood’
People who go to Joel and Ethan Coen’s new movie Hail, Caesar! hoping for the broad comedy suggested by the trailers for it will be disappointed: I laughed out loud only once, and the others in the...
View ArticleBobby Jindal Endorses Marco Rubio for President
Last night, Louisiana governor Bobby Jindal endorsed Marco Rubio for president. JINDAL: I’m endorsing Marco Rubio to be our next president. Greta, I’m doing that for three reasons. We have a lot of...
View ArticleDo You Hear the Calls for Joe Biden to Reconsider?
Are you starting to hear the drumbeat for Vice President Joe Biden to reconsider his decision to not run for president?Washington Postcolumnist Colbert King, this morning: “Presidential election year...
View Article‘A Nascent Empire’
I’m writing an article at the moment (Eds: “Where is it?”) on the results of David Cameron’s “renegotiation” of Britain’s position in the EU (spoiler: the new deal is almost indistinguishable from the...
View ArticleJeb Bear Hugs the Family Name
Bedford, N.H. — Jeb Bush has long been just “Jeb!” But in the days before the New Hampshire primary, he is embracing the Bush moniker.“The Bush thing, people are just going to have to get over it, all...
View ArticleRubio: Sneakier Than Your Average Bear
Eagle Forum has published a memo detailing Marco Rubio’s lies to conservatives in his effort to get Chuck Schumer’s immigration bill passed. “Lies” is a strong word, but it’s the only word that fits....
View ArticleMrs. Clinton's Ode to Serfdom
Hillary Rodham Clinton is not qualified to be president of the United States of America, because she doesn’t know what the United States of America are.Terry Shumaker, former U.S. ambassador to...
View ArticleWhat Trump Should Try To Do Tonight
Tonight is the last chance for a number of the candidates on the ropes who have bet it all on New Hampshire — Jeb, Kasich, Christie — to make the sale and stop Marco Rubio from narrowing this to the...
View ArticleRubio Better Buckle His Chin Strap
If memory serves, the debates prior to the New Hampshire primary in 2008 were brutal attacks by the rest of the field on Mitt Romney. Rubio should expect similar treatment tonight, which may be one of...
View ArticleRubio vs. Christie and Bush on Life
Pro-lifers are split on the question of abortions in the case of rape and incest. Some, like Senator Rubio, think the law should ideally protect unborn children however they were conceived, since their...
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